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National parks near Daviess County, Kentucky

Daviess County is one town for park planning. See national parks near Owensboro — it reaches the same parks.

The closest national park to Daviess County, Kentucky is Mammoth Cave National Park — about 67.7 mi (109 km) away, or roughly 2 hr 3 min of driving.

1 park is close enough to do as a day trip: Mammoth Cave.

National parks near Daviess County

Parks ranked by distance from Daviess County
ParkStraight-line distanceEstimated driveRealistic trip
Mammoth Cave National Park67.7 mi (109 km)2 hr 3 minDoable as a day trip
Gateway Arch National Park178 mi (286 km)4 hr 39 minBest as a weekend
Great Smoky Mountains National Park247 mi (397 km)6 hr 17 minWorth a longer road trip
Indiana Dunes National Park267 mi (430 km)6 hr 46 minWorth a longer road trip
New River Gorge National Park328 mi (528 km)8 hr 13 minWorth a longer road trip
Point Pelee National Park378 mi (608 km)9 hr 24 minWorth a longer road trip
Cuyahoga Valley National Park380 mi (612 km)9 hr 27 minWorth a longer road trip
Hot Springs National Park401 mi (646 km)9 hr 57 minWorth a longer road trip
Congaree National Park448 mi (722 km)11 hr 4 minWorth a longer road trip
Shenandoah National Park478 mi (769 km)11 hr 45 minWorth a longer road trip

Towns and cities in Daviess County

Common questions

What is the closest national park to Daviess County?

Mammoth Cave National Park, about 67.7 mi (109 km) away and roughly 2 hr 3 min of driving.

Which national parks can I visit from Daviess County in a day?

Mammoth Cave National Park — all within about three hours' drive.